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File#: 25-710 MEETING DATE: 9/2/2025
Subject:
Item Submitted by Councilman Chad Williams -Allocation of Revenue Increases to Public
Safety
Recommended Action:
Direct the City Manager to allocate all revenues generated from the 2025 updates to the Huntington
Beach Uniform Bail Schedule for Parking Violations exclusively as follows for public safety
enhancements: 70% to the Police Department to be expended at the discretion of the Police Chief for
the highest and best use; and 30% to the Fire Department, prioritizing funding for the second
administrative Fire Captain position (with any excess for other Fire public safety needs). Further
direct the City Manager to track these revenues separately and provide quarterly reports to the
Council on collections, allocations, and expenditures to ensure transparency and compliance with
this directive.
Attachment(s):
1.Councilman Williams Memo
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------ City Council Meeting - Council Member Items Report
To: City Council
From: Chad Williams, Councilman
Date: September 2, 2025
Subject: Allocation of Uniform Bail Schedule Revenue Increases to Public
Safety
ISSUE STATEMENT
At the August 19, 2025 City Council meeting, the Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-53,
updating the.Uniform Bail Schedule for Parking Violations. Staff projections indicate this will
generate approximately $1,000,000 in additional annual revenue based on historical citation
volumes. To enhance public safety without impacting the general fund, this item directs the
specific allocation of these revenues as follows: 70% to the Police Department (to be expended
at the discretion of the Police Chief for the highest and best use in public safety operations) and
30% to the Fire Department (prioritizing funding for the second administrative Fire Captain
position, estimated at $289,500, with the remainder for other Fire public safety needs). The City
Manager shall provide quarterly reports to the Council detailing the collection and expenditure of
these funds to ensure transparency and targeted use.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Direct the City Manager to allocate all revenues generated from the 2025 updates to the
Huntington Beach Uniform Bail Schedule for Parking Violations exclusively as follows for public
safety enhancements: 70% to the Police Department to be expended at the discretion of the
Police Chief for the highest and best use; and 30%to the Fire Department, prioritizing funding for
the second administrative Fire Captain position (with any excess for other Fire public safety
needs). Further direct the City Manager to track these revenues separately and provide quarterly
reports to the Council on collections, allocations, and expenditures to ensure transparency and
compliance with this directive.
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS
This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA) pursuant to Sections
15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical
change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section
15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it
has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL
Non Applicable-Administrative Item
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City Council/Public Financing ACTION AGENDA September 2,2025
Authority
B) Direct that an ordinance be drafted and brought to City Council for the implementation
of Voter Identification pursuant to the passing of Measure A from the March 3, 2024,
Presidential Primary Election; and,
C) Direct the City Manager to return with an estimate of the costs associated with
implementing Resolution No. 2024-12.
Approved 7-0
ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION
18. 25-704 Approved for Introduction Ordinance No. 4339 Prohibiting the
Sale, Distribution and Possession of Kratom
Recommended Action:
Approve for introduction Ordinance No. 4339 "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach Amending the Huntington Beach Municipal Code by Adding New
Chapter 9.92 Thereof Prohibiting the Sale, Distribution and Possession of Kratom."
Approved 7-0
19. 25-663 Approved for Introduction Ordinance No. 4338 Amending
Huntington Beach Municipal Code Section 10.44.060— Oversized
Vehicle Parking Regulations
Recommended Action:
Approve for introduction Ordinance No. 4338, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach Amending Section 10.44.060 of the Huntington Beach Municipal
Code Relating to Oversized Vehicle Parking."
Approved 7-0
COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS
20. 25-710 Item Submitted by Councilman Chad Williams—Allocation of
Revenue Increases to Public Safety
Recommended Action:
Direct the City Manager to allocate all revenues generated from the 2025 updates to the
Huntington Beach Uniform Bail Schedule for Parking Violations exclusively as follows for
public safety enhancements: 70% to the Police Department to be expended at the
discretion of the Police Chief for the highest and best use; and 30% to the Fire
Department, prioritizing funding for the second administrative Fire Captain position (with
any excess for other Fire public safety needs). Further direct the City Manager to track
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City Council/Public Financing ACTION AGENDA September 2,2025
Authority
these revenues separately and provide quarterly reports to the Council on collections,
allocations, and expenditures to ensure transparency and compliance with this directive.
Approved as amended, 6-0-1 (Williams— Abstain), the money will go to
the General Fund. Direct the City Manager to find funding for the Fire
Department Captain position for Special Events.
NEW 25-714 Item Submitted by Council Woman Gracey Van Der Mark—Request
for Resolution in Opposition to Special Election for Redistricting
Recommended Action:
Direct the City Manager to draft a resolution for City Council approval in opposition to
Governor Newsom's special election regarding redistricting and bring the resolution back
for consideration on September 16, 2025.
Approved 7-0 as amended, directing City Attorney to take legal action
against Governor Newsom
CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS - None
ADJOURNMENT— 1:06 AM 9/3/2025
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council/Public Financing
Authority is Tuesday,September 16,2025, in the Civic Center Council Chambers,2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, California.
INTERNET ACCESS TO CITY COUNCIL/PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY AGENDA AND
STAFF REPORT MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AT
http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov
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From: cornetto45(@earthlink.net
To: suoDlementalcomm(@surfcity-hb.orq
Subject: Item 20,25-710
Date: Sunday,August 31,2025 7:52:36 AM
The income from Parking fines must go into the general fund-they should not be earmarked for
Police and Fire Departments. Infrastructure costs have been passed over due to lack of
P
funding, and earmarking the funds will cripple the HBCC from creating a budget to address
these needs.
This is not like the city charter paragraphs that require a vote by city voters for certain
budgetary items. Earmarking will cripple the ability of the HBCC to make a budget for the
people of Huntington Beach
Charles Jackson
24 year resident of Huntington Beach